Police responding to incident at Liverpool FC parade after reports of car collision with pedestrians

Police are responding to an incident near the Liverpool Football Club parade after reports of a car collision with a number of pedestrians.

The incident happened as thousands of fans lined the streets of the city to celebrate Liverpool's Premier League title victory.

A police spokesperson said: "We are currently dealing with reports of a road traffic collision in Liverpool city centre.

"We were contacted at just after 6pm today, Monday 26 May, following reports a car had been in collision with a number of pedestrians on Water Street.

"The car stopped at the scene and a male has been detained.

"Emergency services are currently on the scene. We will issue more updates as we have them."

Eyewitness Natasha Rinaldi said she was watching the parade from her friend's living room window when "we heard some screams".

"It was so loud. People sounded desperate. And then we looked at the window and we saw the car run over people," she told Sky News.

The Northwest Ambulance Service said in a statement that it was "currently assessing the situation and working with other members of the emergency services".

"Our priority is to ensure people receive the medical help they need as quickly as possible," the statement added.

Fans lined the streets with plumes of red smoke greeting the players along the way.

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